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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,731,431,440.24, 32,749,411,261.32 and 12,880,506,546.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,731,431,440.24, 32,749,411,261.32 and 12,880,506,546.92 is: 17,775,118,505.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,731,431,440.24 : 32,749,411,261.32 = 12,880,506,546.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,731,431,440.24/32,749,411,261.32 = 12,880,506,546.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,731,431,440.24x = 32,749,411,261.32 × 12,880,506,546.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,731,431,440.24x = 421,829,006,159,207,858,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,829,006,159,207,858,176/23,731,431,440.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,775,118,505.66

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